A Formal Style Dinner For Friends
She surveyed the look of the table settings on her new dining room table set. It was beautiful cherry wood with cushioned chairs that were made for comfort. She had put a bowl of fresh flowers and candles in the center of the lovely table. The settings were perfectly arranged with crystal water goblets. The silverware gleamed on either side of each plate.
She hated to cover up the beautiful table top with the beige lace tablecloth. It had to be protected though. Linen napkins were carefully folded next to each plate. The silverware was correctly placed and a crystal water goblet was next to each table setting.
Three of her best friends were coming over for dinner, to be served at eight-thirty. She went up to shower and dress. Then she went down to the kitchen. She had a beef roast in the oven with onions and garlic cloves. It was almost done.
When she lifted the cover of her stainless steel rice cooker, she found it almost done steaming. She had baked a lemon cake with icing to serve after the meal. Baking was fun for her. When they had dessert, she would place a fresh lemon slice on each plate next to the cake.
She was carefully dressed with both style and comfort in mind. A beige blouse with lace, black linen slacks and black suede shoes looked perfect on her. The earrings she wore were pale blue with drops of crystal attached to the center. She had fixed her hair in a chignon style, very classic. She smiled as she remembered how she had found the style in a magazine and been able to copy it exactly. No sloppy hair for her she mused.
Checking the house one more time, she fluffed the couch pillows. She put fresh guest towels in the powder room and clean dish towels in the kitchen. Since she had extra time, she went up and cleared off her loft bed with desk. Earlier, she piled all the clothes she decided not to wear on top of the bed. The desk was clear except for a few papers left on top of the printer. She moved those.
After that, she looked at her image in the mirror. Everything was neat and in place she thought to herself as she admired her pretty earrings. She ran back down to the kitchen and checked the dinner again just as the doorbell rang. She walked over to greet her guests who had arrived right on time. She really appreciated it when people were considerate. She smiled and welcomed them as they came through the front door.
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